[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-beast-taming-cultivator-from-two-realms":3,"chapter-beast-taming-cultivator-from-two-realms-beast-taming-cultivator-from-two-realms-chapter-167":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Beast-Taming Cultivator from Two Realms",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1137775,1471,"Chapter 168 : Water and Wood as Illusion","beast-taming-cultivator-from-two-realms-chapter-167",167,"\u003Cp>Chapter 168: Water and Wood as Illusion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After advancing to the Second Realm, there was no significant change in the innate water essence within Golden Egg’s Origin Meridian. It remained a Mystic-Grade Origin Meridian, providing Chen Beiwu with three points of spiritual root enhancement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was very normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Golden Egg evolved through bloodline into a Third-Tier Treasure Beast, limited by his cultivation realm, it was impossible for its Origin Meridian to transform into the legendary Legendary-Grade Origin Meridian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even Fourth-Tier Mystic Beasts did not necessarily possess such a thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Chen Beiwu’s mind stirred, and he looked toward Golden Egg’s Attribute Meridians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Metal 90, Wood 83, Water 94, Fire 18, Earth 79.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Beiwu’s pupils contracted, surprise flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cultivator’s spiritual root aptitude was difficult to change, even if one’s cultivation realm advanced. The purity of spiritual roots was hardly ever altered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless one cultivated specific spiritual root purification methods or consumed heaven-and-earth treasures aligned with the Five Elements, there was no way to change spiritual root aptitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Companion Beasts were different!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were cherished by heaven and earth, as their cultivation realms improved, the bloodline within them became purer, and their Five Element Attribute Meridians strengthened accordingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to before, Golden Egg’s Five Element Attribute Meridians had increased by one point each in Metal, Wood, and Water roots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an aptitude so terrifying that even Third-Tier Treasure Beasts might not possess it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Beiwu exhaled a turbid breath, suppressing the joy in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed calmness, not arrogance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Immortal Alliance records, Golden Egg’s Five Element Attribute Meridians merely surpassed the Third-Tier Lower-Grade Treasure Beast Gold Dragon Carp, but were still inferior to the Third-Tier Upper-Grade Treasure Beast Gold-Horned Flood Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Golden Egg swam joyfully around the Cultivation Room, occasionally raising its head above the pool’s surface to admire itself, wearing an intoxicated expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Golden Egg was very satisfied with its post-advancement changes, and its loyalty toward Chen Beiwu was skyrocketing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only regret Golden Egg felt was that its head remained somewhat round—it was still a fish’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had not developed a dragon’s head, whiskers, mane, claws, or tail, and thus did not yet appear sufficiently majestic or awe-inspiring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Beiwu activated his divine sense, gazing into Golden Egg’s Law Meridian. Ninety-nine basic Dao Marks glowed brilliantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not bad, to actually possess ninety-nine years of cultivation!” Chen Beiwu was very satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For human Foundation Establishment cultivators, one small realm equated to a Second Realm Lesser Beast’s hundred years of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply put, an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator was generally equivalent to a Second Realm Lesser Beast with 50–150 years of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By extension:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mid-stage Foundation Establishment: 151–300 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Late-stage Foundation Establishment: 301–400 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Foundation Establishment Peak: 401–499 years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In theory, a Second Realm Lesser Beast that had just advanced would only possess about fifty years of cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Egg’s astonishingly high cultivation was most likely due to the medicinal power of the Yin-Yang Blood-Purifying Pill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Chen Beiwu’s eyes lit up with anticipation. His divine sense probed deeper into Golden Egg’s Law Meridian, discovering four newly-formed Companion Beast Imprints imbued with the rhythm of heaven and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Might of the Flood Dragon】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Flower in the Mist】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Truth or Illusion】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ruyi】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Beiwu’s spirit trembled. With a thought, he borrowed the strength of the Companion Beast Imprints and effortlessly activated Golden Egg’s first innate gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weng!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Golden Egg’s incredulous eyes, an intangible might of a flood dragon exploded from Chen Beiwu as the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Egg’s body sank, crashing from mid-air to the ground, faintly hearing a dragon’s roar echo by its ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gulu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Egg tilted its head, confusion brimming in its gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What, you don’t even recognize your own innate gift?’ Chen Beiwu chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Egg shook its head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it knew its own innate gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only astonished that the Might of the Flood Dragon Chen Beiwu released was so pure, so powerful, as if it came from kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Flower in the Mist?” Seeing this familiar gift, Chen Beiwu’s gaze flickered with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he recalled correctly, Flower in the Mist should be the first realm of the sect’s secret art Mirror Flower, Water Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You try releasing Flower in the Mist first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Golden Egg exhaled a breath of white mist, condensing a Mist-Flower Mirror at the boundary of reality and illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Beiwu’s mind stirred, instantly casting the Water Prison Technique upon Golden Egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hundreds of icy-blue chains shot skyward, encircling Golden Egg completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, the Mist-Flower Mirror before Golden Egg shone with brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The overwhelming icy-blue chains immediately reversed direction, binding Chen Beiwu—the very caster—instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Beiwu’s eyes shone with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had guessed correctly. Unlike the crude prototype Golden Egg had grasped after consuming the Mirror Flower, Water Moon Jade Slip, this was the true 【Flower in the Mist】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Could it be?” Chen Beiwu’s gaze shifted toward the Truth or Illusion gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had only acquired the first realm jade slip of Mirror Flower, Water Moon from the Transmission Hall, he was aware of the second realm’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gulu.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understanding Chen Beiwu’s intent, Golden Egg closed its eyes and activated the Truth or Illusion gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, a gale swept forth, and a lifelike True Dragon manifested before Chen Beiwu’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its head bore coral-like horns, its eyes blazed like molten gold torches, long whiskers trailed from its jaw, a mane grew from its spine, its claws grasped clouds, and its tail danced with wind and thunder, radiating divine majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Beiwu extended a finger, gently tapping the dragon scales, clearly sensing their impregnable defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second realm of Mirror Flower, Water Moon was called Distorting Reality and Illusion—the realm of “Zhuang Zhou Dreaming of a Butterfly, Truth or Illusion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cultivator stepping into this realm could use spiritual power to create illusions, confuse others’ six senses, shake their mind with falsehoods, and even imperceptibly alter memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its power far surpassed the Second-Tier Spiritual Art Mist of Phantoms that Chen Beiwu had mastered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Golden Egg suddenly appeared as a True Dragon in his eyes was because he had fallen into the illusion woven by the Truth or Illusion gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That’s enough, release it.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chen Beiwu’s thought fell, the True Dragon instantly reverted to Golden Egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, Chen Beiwu’s gaze toward Golden Egg had completely changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, there were two possibilities for Golden Egg’s ability to evolve the second realm of Mirror Flower, Water Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the Mirror Flower, Water Moon jade slip might have secretly contained the second realm, though he had failed to comprehend it. After Golden Egg devoured it with its Sea-Absorbing gift, it naturally assimilated and mastered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, Water and Wood formed Illusion. The Heaven Book of the Divine Tree, All Laws Converge, was extremely compatible with Mirror Flower, Water Moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with Golden Egg’s extraordinary talent in illusions, after grasping Flower in the Mist, its bloodline had spontaneously evolved Truth or Illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first possibility was slim. Chen Beiwu leaned toward the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the sect was not a charity. It would not hand out two realms of a secret art without reason. Instead, it would use such methods to keep cultivators tethered with sect tasks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gulu?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golden Egg happily swam up to Chen Beiwu, pride written all over its face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a false dragon was still a dragon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To activate Truth or Illusion and transform into a True Dragon was no different from fulfilling a dream for Golden Egg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet once the illusion faded, the emptiness in its heart only intensified its longing to truly evolve into a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Beiwu nodded, his divine sense sweeping past the familiar Ruyi Spiritual Art, settling on the two beams of treasure light blooming within Golden Egg’s Law Meridian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These were, without a doubt, Third-Tier Treasure Arts—something only Third-Tier Treasure Beasts could possess!\u003C\u002Fp>",1334,"2026-06-03T12:06:33.101Z",1,"novelbin.me","813d0b4e87a1d2ad6626cfb78881d9383520915f8c4193c7cacd61d6e3487feb","beast-taming-cultivator-from-two-realms-chapter-168","beast-taming-cultivator-from-two-realms-chapter-166",316,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeast-taming-cultivator-from-two-realms-cover.jpg"]